| Intro | Equatoguinean footballer | ||||||
| A.K.A. | José Ndong Machín Dicombo | ||||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Equatorial Guinea | ||||||
| Type | Sports | ||||||
| Gender | male | ||||||
| Birth |
14 August 1996, Bata, Litoral Province, Río Muni, Equatorial Guinea |
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| Age | 24 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Leo | ||||||
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José Ndong Machín Dicombo ([xoˈse ma’tʃin]; born 14 August 1996), also known as Pepín ([peˈpin]), is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Italian club Monza and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Club career
Born in Bata, Litoral Province, Pepín has started his youth career for CE La Floresta, in Tarragona. In the middle of 2004, he joined FC Barcelona’s youth setup and he remained there the next four seasons, coming back to La Floresta for one year. After a stint in FC Cambrils, Pepín signed for Gimnàstic de Tarragona, where he has relaunched his career as a young prospect. Two years later, in 2012, he and Aitor Embela, his teammate for Equatorial Guinea U16, were signed for Málaga CF.
On 2 November 2014, Pepín made his senior debut with the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Villacarrillo CF for the Tercera División championship.
In late January 2015, Pepín was transferred to A.S. Roma, being incorporated to the Primavera side. He played friendly matches with the first team in the middle of 2015 and was an unused substitute in several 2015–16 Serie A matches.
On 31 January 2019, he joined Parma on loan with a €2.5m obligation to buy. On 31 August 2019, Pepín joined his former Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2020. He scored seven goals in 20 Serie B matches in the first half of the season.
On 31 January 2020, Machín moved on a six-month loan to Monza, with obligation to purchase at the end of the season if certain conditions are met.
International career
Born in Equatorial Guinea, Machín moved to Spain at an early age and obtained dual-citizenship. He chose to represent his native country, and made his full international debut for Equatorial Guinea on 12 November 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 loss against Morocco.
Career statistics
International
- As of 19 November 2029
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Personal life
A few months after joining FC Barcelona, Pepín confessed to being a fan of arch-rivals Real Madrid. He is the nephew of former footballer Juan Carlos Ecomba, who has played in Argentina for Chacarita and Nueva Chicago, among other clubs.
Honours
Club
Monza
- Serie C Group A: 2019–20